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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Mary calls the police officer’s dear friends of whom in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
2. How long does Patrick remain standing before he crashes to the carpet?
3. What does Mary take from her husband when he first arrives home in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
4. The narrator states in the beginning of “Lamb to the Slaughter,” that the time when Mary’s husband arrives home is always what kind of “time of day” for her?
5. Where is Patrick standing when Mary reenters the living room with the meat from the freezer?
Short Essay Questions
1. How is the theme of passivity in “Lamb to the Slaughter” illustrated through Mary’s character?
2. What crucial information to the story is omitted? Why do you think the author omitted these details?
3. What actions does Mary plot on her way home from the store? How do these actions play out?
4. What do you think the outcome will be for Mary based on the ending of the story?
5. How is Mary’s love for Patrick indicated through imagery in the story?
6. How did “Lamb to Slaughter” fit in with the popular fiction of the era when it was published?
7. How does Roald Dahl demonstrate black humor through the act of murder in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
8. Who is Sam? What role does he play in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
9. Who is Sergeant Noonan in the story? When does he arrive in “Lamb to Slaughter”?
10. Why does Mary giggle at the end of “Lamb to Slaughter”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter”
a. Define dramatic, situational, and verbal irony. What are examples of each in “Lamb to the Slaughter”?
b. Why do you think the author employs irony in “Lamb to the Slaughter”? What are the effects of the irony employed?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the significance of the names in “Lamb to the Slaughter.” Why do you think the author chooses these names for his characters? Is there symbolic significance to the names? What type of heritage do these names imply?
Essay Topic 3
Plot Structure
a. Discuss the plot structure of “Lamb to the Slaughter.” In what ways is the narrative related and what effect does this have on the reader?
b. How does “Lamb to the Slaughter” compare with other short stories written during this time period? Are there specific stylistic elements that can be seen in Dahl’s writing?
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